Season 7 (The Flash)

Season 7
Information
Original network	The CW
Original run	March 2, 2021 – present
Time slot	Tuesdays at 8:00pm
Number of episodes	18
Chronology
Preceded by	Season 6
Followed by	Season 8

The Flash was renewed for a seventh season by The CW on January 7, 2020. It premiered on March 2, 2021.

Like last season, this season is broken up into story arcs which are called "Graphic Novels". The first three episodes of the season were a continuation of "Reflections and Lies" and the next story arc has not been given a specific title.

Synopsis

Barry Allen lived a normal life as a perpetually tardy C.S.I. in the Central City Police Department. Barry's life changed forever when the S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator exploded, creating a dark-matter lightning storm that struck Barry, bestowing him with superspeed and making him the fastest man alive - the Flash. After a thrilling cliffhanger last season which saw the new Mirror Master victorious and still-at-large in Central City, the Flash must regroup in order to stop her and find a way to make contact with his missing wife, Iris West-Allen. With help from the rest of Team Flash, which includes superheroes Caitlin Snow, Cisco Ramon, Ralph Dibny and Nash Wells, as well as the Flash's adoptive father, Joe West, meta-attorney Cecile Horton, tough cub reporter Allegra Garcia and brilliant tech-nerd Chester P. Runk… Flash will ultimately defeat Mirror Master. But in doing so, he'll also unleash an even more powerful and devastating threat on Central City: one that threatens to tear his team - and his marriage - apart.[src]

Cast

Main cast

• Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash, Harrison Sherloque Wells, Harrison "H.R." Wells, Wells the Grey, and Dr. Harrison "Harry" Wells
• Candice Patton as Iris West-Allen
• Danielle Panabaker as Dr. Caitlin Snow and Frost
• Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon/Mecha-Vibe
• Danielle Nicolet as Meta-Attorney Cecile Horton and Cecile Horton
• Kayla Compton as Allegra Garcia
• Brandon McKnight as Chester P. Runk
• Efrat Dor as Eva McCulloch/Mirror Monarch and Dr. Eva McCulloch
• Tom Cavanagh as Dr. Harrison Nash Wells, Dr. Harrison "Harry" Wells, Harrison Sherloque Wells, Harrison "H.R." Wells, Harrison Orson Wells, Dr. Harrison Wells, and Professor Eobard Thawne
• Jesse L. Martin as Captain Joe West

Recurring cast

• Victoria Park as Kamilla Hwang
• Patrick Sabongui as Chief David Singh
• Jessica Hayles as Arielle Atkins
• Stephanie Izsak as Officer Daisy Korber and Daisy Korber
• Natalie Dreyfuss as Sue Dearbon
• Michelle Harrison as the Speed Force and Joan Williams
• Carmen Moore as Kristen Kramer
• Jon Cor as Mark Blaine/Chillblaine

Confirmed plot points

• One of the "Big Bads" this season will be male and his story will be related to Barry and Iris.
• The real Godspeed will appear and he will be one of the "Big Bads" of this season.
• Sue will appear in multiple episodes after Ralph is written off and help Team Flash in an unexpected way.
• A "main character" will have a season-long arc that will tie into this season's "Big Bad".
• Jay Garrick and Joan Williams will return.
• John Diggle will return in the back half of the season.
• A villain from the first three seasons may return.
• Like last season, there will be two "Big Bads" this season and each of them will have their own "Graphic Novel".
• Bart Allen, Barry and Iris' future son, will appear in Episode 17.

Confirmed new characters

• Bart Allen/Impulse: The future son of Barry Allen and Iris West-Allen who has a penchant for wildly impulsive behavior and his parents will have their hands full trying to teach their new son patience. Barry and Iris may have their work cut out for them to wrangle Bart, but they will have to get it together if they want to stop Team Flash's biggest threat.

Episodes

#	Episode name	Directed by	Story by	Teleplay by	Original airdate
Reflections and Lies
1	"All's Wells That Ends Wells"	Alexandra La Roche	Sam Chalsen & Lauren Certo		March 2, 2021
When an experiment to save Barry's speed backfires, Nash Wells searches for a way to save the Flash and comes up with a dangerous plan. Meanwhile, Iris makes a startling realization inside the Mirrorverse and Cecile faces off with Rosa Dillon.
2	"The Speed of Thought"	Stefan Pleszczynski	Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza		March 9, 2021
When Barry suddenly gains the power of speed thinking, he attempts to use his new gift to save Iris. While Barry is thrilled with his new power, Cisco is hesitant to trust it. Meanwhile, Eva must face a shattering truth.
3	"Mother"	David McWhirter	Eric Wallace & Kristen Kim		March 16, 2021
As Eva becomes more powerful, Barry and team must find a way to stop her. They are shocked when an old friend - Sue Dearbon risks her life to help.
Graphic Novel #3
4	"Central City Strong"	Jeff Byrd	Kristen Kim	Joshua V. Gilbert & Jeff Hersh	March 23, 2021
The Flash must deal with Abra Kadabra’s sudden return to Central City. The villain is back with a vengeance and a score to settle. Meanwhile, Allegra deals with a tricky situation and Caitlin suspects something is off with Frost. Iris is forced to look at a dark moment in her past.
5	"Fear Me"	David McWhirter	Thomas Pound	Lauren Barnett & Christina M. Walker	March 30, 2021
When a powerful new villain, Psych, channels and amplifies everyone's fears in order to wreak havoc on Central City, Barry realizes, with Cecile's help, that he must face his own worst fear in order to beat this new threat. Meanwhile, Joe is surprised when Kristen Kramer from the Governor's Municipal Logistics Commission drops into CCPD for a visit. Iris warns her father to dig deeper on why Kristen is actually there. Caitlin and Frost argue about how to live their lives.
6	"The One With The Nineties"	Jeff Byrd	Kelly Wheeler & Emily Palizzi		April 6, 2021
Cisco and Chester travel back in time and get stuck in 1998, repeating the same day over and over again. The key to returning home is at Chester’s childhood home but he refuses to visit. Meanwhile, Iris forges a connection with the speed force.
7	"Growing Pains"	Alexandra La Roche	Sam Chalsen & Jess Carson		April 13, 2021
When a mysterious ice powered enemy frames Frost for a brutal crime, she must find a way to clear her name. Meanwhile, Barry and Iris have a surprise houseguest, and Joe continues to deal with Kristen Kramer.
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Production

• On May 13, 2020, showrunner Eric Wallace revealed that the last three episodes of the previous season (episodes 20, 21, and 22), that weren't produced and aired due to the COVID-19 pandemic, would become the first three episodes of this season.
• On June 8, 2020, Hartley Sawyer was fired from the role of Ralph Dibny/Elongated Man.
  • On August 24, 2020, Eric Wallace revealed in an interview that Ralph will appear in at least one episode, portrayed by a new actor, in order to wrap up Sue's storyline from the previous season. Ralph will then be written off but may return in some form in the future.

Trivia

• This is the first season of The Flash:
  • To feature Brandon McKnight (Chester P. Runk) and Kayla Compton (Allegra Garcia) as series regulars.
  • To not premiere in October.
• Like last season, this season will be split into "Graphic Novels". However, showrunner Eric Wallace said "they're not going to be broken up in the way I think folks expect."
• Despite being credited in the "main cast" bill, Efrat Dor (Eva McCulloch/Mirror Monarch) and Tom Cavanagh (Dr. Harrison Nash Wells and Dr. Harrison Wells) are only credited for their respective episode appearances.

Gallery

Promotional images

"Real Heroes Wear Masks"

"The Future Favors the Fast"

Videos

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